Improved white-wash brush



A. FOSS.

Whitewash Brush.

No. 66.822. Patented July 16, 1867.

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ADAM FOSS, OF WAYNE COUNTY,'OHIO.

Lam Patent No. 66,822, dated July 16, 1867.

IMPROVED WHITE-WASH BRUSH.

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W. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

' Be it known that I, ADAM FOSS, of Wayne county, Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful improvements in White-Wash Brushes; and I herebydeclare that the following is a true, full, and exact description of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon. In the drawings annexed, whichmake'a part of this specification- Figure 1 represents a side view of mybrush.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the top of the brush, with the brush-headremoved.

The letter A represents a band made of tin, or of other metal, and isdesigned to receive the bristles of which the brush is formed. The bandA has a series of holes made near its lower edge for the purpose ofrEa1-ea(.see letter C, fig. 2) and'placed in the centre of band Alongitudinally. The strip C will be made sufliciently wide to bedoubled, and must have the rounded side uppermost when in position. Thelower edges of the strip C will be pressed together by the bristles onthe opposite sides of said strip, and the bristles made to form acompact mass at their outer ends. The bristles being once in placewrought nails are driven into leach of the numerous perforations in theopposite sides .of the band A. These nails .will all penetrate the brushwears out. It will be observed that as the upper edge of strip 0 isroundedthe bristles will. when compressed by the band A, be adapted tothe shape of strip 0, and thus prevented from getting out of place.After the bristles are thus secured the brush-head B will be inserted inband A, and fastened in its position with nails. v

The advantage which my brush has over others now in use is thatthe'leather, which encloses the upper end of the bristles,'and throughwhich the nails are made to pass, not being liable to shrink like wood,will add greatly to the durability of the article.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and-desire to secureby Letters Patent, is- The leather strip C, inserted in band A in themanner and for the purpose substantially as set forth. In testimony thatI claim the above as my own I hereby aflix my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

ADAM FOSS.

receiving the nails which are to hold the bristles in place. Inconstructing my brush a strip of leather will be leather strip C, which,not being liable to shrink like wood, will keep the bristles firmly inposition until the

